Cllr Anthony Okereke

1 month ago | themj.co.uk | Aidan Rave |Ann McGauran |Dan Peters |Cllr Anthony Okereke

We're faced with an undeniable truth - the pandemic did more than just disrupt education for a couple of years, it's impacted the mental health of a generation.   We know that to succeed in our world, gain social skills and expand our brain, school is essential - but what if our kids aren't going? What happens when they're too anxious or depressed to get out of bed? Councils up and down the country are facing the inevitable tug-of-war of balancing their budgets.